Beacon Funding has supported the business of Lone Star Awards and Graphics since it began offering engraving services in 2003.

Since then Beacon Funding has financed nine pieces of equipment, including embroidery machines, screen printers, laser engravers, dye sublimation printers and dryers that helped transform Lone Star’s business into a full-service decorated apparel business serving the Nash, TX area.

After financing equipment with Beacon, Lone Star’s business grew exponentially in location size, number of employees and profit. They now work in a 6,000 square foot space with seven employees, and earned $2.5 million in gross sales since working with Beacon Funding.

“You have to diversify,” business owner Richard Hartcraft said. “Having a variety of equipment helps fill in the voids, the ebb and flow of the business’ core. Financing through Beacon has allowed us to enter into some markets that otherwise would have just not been possible for a small family-owned business.”